OpenAI bets on Astral to strengthen AI coding By Staff Writer, ITWebJohannesburg, 23 Mar 2026According to OpenAI, Python has become one of the most important languages in modern software development.

OpenAI just made one of its boldest counter moves against rival artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic. OpenAI has officially announced it will acquire Astral, a software startup behind popular ...

In a move clearly designed to strengthen its position among developers, OpenAI has acquired Python tool maker Astral. The house of Altman expects the deal to strengthen the ecosystem for its Codex ...

OpenAI has acquired Astral, a startup whose essential Python development tools are used by millions. This strategic move aims ...

OpenAI to acquire Astral, bringing Python tools like uv, Ruff, and ty into Codex as it moves from code generation to ...

Seriously? Astral's tools aren't even AI-focused, and now they're tied to a company that's losing money hand over fist? Click to expand... I'm guessing that a fair amount of stuff around AI (be it ...

OpenAI announced Thursday it will acquire Astral, a company behind widely used open source Python development tools, to expand its Codex ecosystem. Astral has developed tools including uv, Ruff, and ...

The acquisition of Astral comes at a time when OpenAI is rapidly growing it developer platform. Since the start of this year, ...

Independent researcher Simon Willison raises questions about hidden Series A and B rounds, investor windfalls, and whether a ...

The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory ...

OpenAI has acquired Astral, the company behind Python tools uv and Ruff, to integrate them into its Codex platform as it ...

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